Residents say information surrounding Wellington Airport’s proposed runway
extension needs to be made clear ahead of this year’s local government elections.
Last week Wellington Airport lodged resource consent to extend its runway by
350 metres to the south into Lyall Bay with both the Wellington City Council
and the Greater Wellington Regional Council.
It asked the matter be heard before the Environment Court as soon as possible
and a hearing is forecast for November.
Sea Rotmann is spokeswoman for the Guardians of the Bays, a group established in opposition to the Airport extension.
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Runway debate
Guardians of the Bays is
made up of South Coast residents and recreational users
as well as concerned residents
from across the city.
Sea lives on Moa Point Rd
and has been fighting to see
the proposal for a runway extension at Wellington Airport
put to bed, since plans were
first announced in 2013.
She said when completed,
the runway extension would
be as big as the inside of the
Westpac Stadium and she was
concerned about its economic,
environmental and social
impacts.
She said there were “dozens
of issues” with the design
and it was important that
Wellingtonians were given
all the facts, as rate payers
money had been set aside for
the extension.
As part of its Long Term
Plan, the Wellington City
Council has set aside $90
million towards the project.
“[Councillors] should front
up and have a debate about
it and also answer questions
from the public because it is
our money being spent on it.”
Deputy Mayor Justin Lester
agreed there should be an
open and transparent discussion as plans for a proposed

extension move forward.
“We want a fully transparent process, I have always
been open and have provided
Guardians of the Bays with as
much information as possible
and I have always been happy
to meet with them.
“I do acknowledge they are
the most affected so I want
to make sure they have the
information available to them,
however, sometimes we won’t
always agree on the outcome.”
Sea said it was important the
issue was debated by councillors and mayoral candidates
ahead of the elections, so
when it came time to vote,
locals could have their say.
Following last week’s announcement Wellington Airport chief executive, Steve
Sanderson, said the company
had worked to respond to
questions raised over some
aspects of its draft proposals.
“In particular, we have completely reviewed the construction traffic route, which will
now involve significantly
fewer truck movements
per day and operate mostly
through the Airport Rd and
Onepu Rd in Lyall Bay,” he
said.
He also said further coastal
assessments were conducted

New chapter for libraries
Library visitors will soon
be able to self-issue up to five
books in one scan.
This is thanks to a new
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) self-service
book issuing system, which
will be installed across all
Wellington City Council
libraries.
The system will go live at
the Central Library at the end
of the month.

Mayor of Wellington, Celia
Wade-Brown, said she was
impressed with the RFID
machines and said they
would be quick and make
using the library simpler.
“Our libraries are focused
on meeting customer needs
and the new equipment will
enable staff to spend more
time answering customer
inquiries and providing agespecific programmes for

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After 21 years of serving the
Miramar community, Kim
Chin and his family have sold
Miramar Fruit Supply.
The Chins first bought the
store in 1994, with Kim’s wife
Kay running the shop while
Kim worked an extra job at the
airport to support the fledgling
business.
Soon they were doing well
enough for Kim to focus all
of his attention on the fruit
supply.
In the past two decades,
Miramar Fruit Supply has
become a family business of
the highest order, with two of
Kim and Kay’s four daughters
working with them.
Their eldest Vanessa joined
her parents five years after
they took over, coming in to
help with the flowers sold at
the shop.
Their second daughter Bronwyn works with her parents
as well, while the family’s
two youngest girls are still in
school.

Kim believes the family
atmosphere is what brought in
and kept many of his customers.
“I think the family aspect, the
nice atmosphere, that’s what
kept the business going.”
These loyal customers were
key in sustaining the thriving
local business, especially in
the midst of changes to the
local scene.
“It is a hard industry-with all
the supermarkets and veggie
markets popping up, it’s hard
to survive.”
The proliferation of other
sellers was not the only change
Miramar has undergone.
Kim, who was born and
raised in the town, says he’s
gotten much busier with the
influx of film studios and cafes
in the area.
“It used to be much quieterit’s a lot busier now, which is a
good thing, and I get to sell to
all the cafes, which is great,”
Kim laughed.
Leaving the business after
two decades will be a hard adjustment for Kim, as he learns
how to enjoy some downtime.

Newcomers events
There are two Wellington Newcomers
Network events happing in the Month
of May. On Wednesday, May 11 a coffee catch up event will take place at
Clarkes Cafe in the Wellington Central
Library from 5pm. Another coffee and
conversation catch up will take place
at the Wellington Central Library on
Thursday, May 26 from 2.30pm.

Drop in to
community centre
The Kilbirnie Lyall Bay Community
Centre holds a drop in every day from
10am to 2pm. Everyone is welcome to
pop in for a cup of coffee and a chat.
 For more information, contact the
Kilbirnie Lyall Bay Community Centre
on 387 7867.

Kim Chin with his family- (from left) Vanessa with her son Hayden,
wife Kay, and daughters Bronwyn and Natalie

“I enjoy meeting people. I’ll
miss the people the most.”
Fortunately, Kim will have
some time to adjust, as he’s
agreed to work part-time for
a while to ensure a smooth
transition to the new owners,
Susie and Harry Sukhalal.
“It’s hard to give up, after
having been here all this time,
and after putting so much work,
I want to make sure the place is
still successful.”

While Kim will work a few
hours each day, he will have
much more time for golf and
his family.
Kay will get a much-deserved
break, Vanessa will get to
enjoy being a full-time mum,
and Bronwyn will be traveling
to the United States for a few
months.
 The Chin’s final day at Miramar Fruit Supply was Saturday,
April 30.

Playing in the centre of the city
The Wellington Playcentre Association is celebrating turning
75-years-old with a special event
at Civic Square this Monday.
On Monday the association
will host a ‘Big Play’ pop-up
session in Civic Square.
Preschoolers and their parents
and caregivers are invited to
come along and experience the

fun of playcentre in a centralcity setting, complete with
activities such as carpentry,
messy play, junk construction,
playdough, blocks, music and
clay.
The first playcentre in Wellington was established in April
1941 in Karori after mothers
commiserated with each other

over how difficult it was to raise
their children with their husbands away at war.
By 1943, there were 18 Playcentres in Wellington, Palmerston
North and Christchurch.
Today, there are 19 between
Wellington and Otaki alone,
with over 450 spread across
New Zealand.

Playcentres run as volunteer
parent cooperatives, with a
philosophy that emphasises
learning through play for babies
to school-age children.
 The ‘Big Play’ pop-up session
will take place on Monday, May
9 at Civic Square from 9.30am
to midday.

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Pannett will hold a ‘Fairtrade Coffee
Break’ on Thursday, May 12 from
9am to midday. A coffee and tea stall
will be set up at council reception,
promoting fairtrade products. The
Mayor and councillors will also be
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the Governance and Finance committee meeting break. Wellington City
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Africa Day
Africa Day will take place on Saturday,
May 14 at Shed 6, Queens Wharf from
midday to 7pm. There is something
for everyone so bring the family for an
entertaining day of African culture, food,
music, dance, poetry, fashion and arts
and crafts.

Helping families
Every day at The Salvation Army, the
staff members see the desperation and
emotional strain endured by many local
and national people. Last year, over
300 families the Salvation Army had
never worked with before came through
their doors every week - distraught and
seeking assistance. When Kiwis fall into
desperate need, your donation will help
them get back on their feet. To help out
you can donate by calling 0800 53 00 00
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Jazz Club concert
Wellington Jazz Club's May gig on Sunday,
May 15 at the Meow Event Venue in Te
Aro will feature Wellington's The Kevin
Clark Group with Fran Barton playing Jazz
with a classical twist. The event will be an
entertaining mix of well-known songs
adapted and re-interpreted from the
compositions of Bach, Borodin, Brahms,
Chopin, Dvorak, Faure, Lizt and more. The
show runs from 5pm to 7pm but people
can go along early to hear a support band
perform jazz standards. Public admission
is $20 or $5 for students with ID.

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Ghost of tunnel’s past
By Kelly Hennessy
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The light-hearted tradition of
tooting in the Mount Victoria
Tunnel has dark roots unknown
to many who partake.
In 1931, a man working on the
excavation of the tunnel used the
construction as an opportunity
to murder his pregnant 17-yearold girlfriend, Phyllis Symonds.
Underground History, a blog
dedicated to the stories of those
buried in Karori Cemetery,
provides a detailed account of
the tragic event.
George Coats, a seaman who
found temporary employment
with the relief work parties
during the Great Depression,
was working the site outside the
tunnel, where all the material
excavated was dumped.
Twenty-nine-year-old George
and young Phyllis, who met
when she served tea to his
party at an earlier work site in
the Aro Valley, were living in a
rooming house on Adelaide Rd,
struggling to get by.
Near the end of June 1931
Phyllis disappeared.

George had lost his job at the
excavation site by this time, but
was later seen digging around.
While he said he had to bury
a dog, police were suspicious,
immediately arresting him and
beginning a massive search for
Phyllis.
After three days of over 100
men sifting through an estimated 2000 tons of excavated
material, they came upon Phyllis’s body, face down with her
head wrapped in a scarf.
A pathologist speculated she
had been forced to kneel before
her lover hit her over the head
with the shovel, knocking her
unconscious into the hole.
She died of asphyxiation after
being buried.
George insisted she committed suicide, jumping to her
death, and he had buried her out
of fear, but he was found guilty
and sentenced to hanging on
November 12, 1931.
He was hanged on December
17, 1931 at Mt Crawford Prison
in Miramar, one of four hanged
there in the early 1930s.
Today, thousands of cars pass
by where she took her last

The Taurima Street end of the tunnel during construction.
PHOTO CREDIT: Alexander Turnbull Library

breath. The tunnel is filled
with the honking of horns,
which many simply see as a
fun tradition.
However, legend has it that
the practice began as a way

to ward off Phyllis's agitated
ghost, who is said to haunt the
tunnel.
Phyllis was buried in Karori
Cemetery.

Emergency preparedness
programme for the community
The Wellington Region
Emergency Management
Office is facilitating a series of emergency preparedness meetings to develop
a community plan in the
case of a disaster.
Coordinators hope the
programme will bring people and representatives of
various Island Bay groups
together to discuss how the

community would support
each other during and after
a crisis.
This will be an opportunity for groups to share
their individual emergency
response plans, to discuss
who has what resources,
and to manage expectations as to what kind of
assistance will be available
at locations like schools,

churches, the medical centre and shops.
Attendees can have a
drink and snack while
sharing personal disaster
plans and networking with
other local residents.
Coordinators are learning
from Christchurch, where
anecdotal evidence suggests that communities that
were already connected

recovered more quickly
than others in the wake of
the earthquake.
Residents of Island Bay,
Owhiro Bay and Houghton
Bay are all welcome.
 Meetings will be held
on Thursday evenings,
May 5 and 19, and June 2,
at the Island Bay Bowling
Club on The Parade from
7.30pm to 9.30 pm.

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Make a Meal in May
This weekend, Wellington food
rescue organisation Kaibosh kicks
off Make a Meal in May, its annual fundraising appeal. The idea
is simple – supporters make a
meal with friends at home or work
and donate what they would have
spent on a meal out to Kaibosh.
Kaibosh general manager Matt

Dagger said “People often ask how
they can support Kaibosh’s work,
and during May we’re happy to say
that it’s as simple as getting your
friends together for a meal”. The
appeal runs throughout May.
 See www.kaibosh.org.nz/makea-meal-in-may for more information and how to donate.

Jack McCarthy, Tiana Offner and Stella Reid will present Much Ado About Nothing.

Magic back into Shakespeare
By Nikki Papatsoumas

This year theatre students at Victoria
University are putting a modern twist on
traditional Shakespeare.
Budding young actors and actresses from
Theatre 302, Conventions of Drama and
Theatre and Theatre 308, Scenography
at the university have joined together to
present Shakespeare’s classic Much Ado
About Nothing.
Director and Theatre 302 lecturer Stella
Reid said those expecting a traditional
showing of the Shakespeare classic were
in for a surprise.
“Part of our journey is to figure out how
early modern conventions can have the
same effect today.
“The important thing for us is taking
those early modern conventions and making them readable for an audience who are
used to Snapchat.”
Stella said traditional Shakespeare relied
on an audience to listen, but as part of their
production they have cut the text and created a “visually arresting” stage to appeal
to today’s audience.
Four-hundred-years on from when
the play was originally performed, she
said “surprises” in Shakespeare were
no longer as shocking, so they had also
looked at ways to put “magic” back into

the production.
Among the cast members is Jack McCarthy from Newtown, who plays the
character of Dogberry.
“He often puts his foot in his mouth, he
comes across as really confident but he is
a bit of a fool really, but his heart is in the
right place,” Jack said.
When looking at ways to modernise the
play, Jack said he was encouraged to take
on his own personality traits and apply
them to the character of Dogberry.
Jack said this was easy, as certain
elements of Dogberry shined through as
“typical Jack characteristics”.
“There is ownership there, it is just a lot of
fun, I think we often get caught up in how
we should play a Shakespearian character,
it’s cool I am able to bring an element of my
own personality to it,” Jack said.
“That is the reason I took this paper, I
wanted to play the character of Dogberry.
It is a dream come true for me.
“It’s so much fun, Stella from the beginning was talking about how Shakespeare
is ‘bad ass’ and the show does that… it is
so much fun to perform and I think for an
audience that fun is infectious.
 Much Ado About Nothing runs from
May 17 to May 21 at Studio 77, 77 Fairlie
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Cyclists harder than nails

Fair Trade Library Stall
As part of the upcoming ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’ the council
will hold a ‘Fairtrade Library Stall’ at Wellington City Library
between May 7 and 14 May, from 11am to 2pm. Locals are
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Last week, hundreds of small
nails were scattered along the
Island Bay cycleway, in what some
have since labelled a “cowardly”
act.
The Island Bay cycleway was
completed earlier this year and
while some have praised its design,
other members of the coastal
community have called for the
Wellington City Council to put the
bike route back to its old layout.
Last Wednesday news that small
nails had been scattered across
the cycleway circulated on social
media.
“Someone has deliberately scattered hundreds of these small nails
at 4 or 5 different spots along the
northbound cycleway between
Humber St and Mersey St,” a
post to the Island Bay Cycleway
Facebook page said.
“Watch out if you're cycling
along there and we'll see if we can
get the council to sweep it asap.
Let us know if you find any more
elsewhere.”
According to the Facebook post,
the nails were quickly cleared by
locals and council staff.
Patrick Morgan, from the Cycling
Advocates Network, said he first
questioned whether the nails were
placed deliberately. However, as
they were placed in five separate
places he believed it was an act of
vandalism.
“It’s a bit sad really, it’s an act of
a coward, someone who couldn’t
get their way so they set out to

Nails were
found scattered
across the
Island Bay
cycleway late
last week.
PHOTO CREDIT:
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vandalise a public facility.”
Patrick said cyclists wouldn’t be
put off riding their bikes because
of a “few tacks on the road”.
“Cyclists face a lot worse dangers
than a few nails so it’s not going to
have much effect.”
Wellington City Councillor Paul
Eagle said despite opposition
against the cycleway he didn’t
want to see “reckless activity”

from anyone.
“I certainly don’t want to see
the unintended consequences of
children and pets getting hurt.
“The energy needs to go into
resolving the issues that 87 per
cent of local people have with the
design. If all parties sit down at
the table and work out a win-win
solution I believe it will resolve
everything.”

To celebrate and support local
designers and artists, get along
to the Roxy Cinema next Sunday.
The Artisan Afternoon will be
selling a range of products for
adults, including jewellery and art.
It is part of Craft Central, a regular market founded by Miramar
seamstress Libby Dearnley.
She was inspired to start the
market to support local people,
she said.
“I just get people on board
with true handmade, really good
products.”
One of Libby’s rules for her
craftspeople is that they must run
their own stalls.
This allows customers to engage
directly with those who made the
pieces.
“It gives people more of an
appreciation for the product,” she
said.
Many of the stallholders are
mothers and the craft markets
have become a way of involving
women in business again, after
they have had children.
“It’s a boost for their confidence.”
Libby started sewing when her

young daughter started dancing and needed costumes for
recitals.
From there, Libby decided to try her hand at
selling her products and
that led to Craft Central.
 Artisan Afternoon,
from noon to 6pm,
Sunday, May 15, Roxy
Cinema, Miramar. Entry
is free. For more details,
go to Facebook and
search for “An Artisan
Afternoon”.

Artist in residence at the
Roxy Cinema
for the week
leading
up to the
market, Joe
McMenamin,
standing in
front of his
work.
PHOTO CREDIT:
SUPPLIED

Let’s bake
Members of the Strathmore Park community are invited to
take part in Let’s Bake: A series of baking fun. The classes,
run from the Strathmore Park Community Centre today and
next Thursday, allowing locals a chance to learn to bake, help
out and enjoy freshly made home-made baking. Classes
take place from 10am to midday. Kids are welcome with a
whanau member.

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Children have returned to school now
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particularly when involved with sports, it
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The range, which includes fashion and bedding,
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History behind
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Music Planet started as Mainline music
in 1980 selling a wide range of pianos, organs and keyboards.
The business now has 11 stores trading
as Music Planet across New Zealand,
selling a wide range of musical instruments and sound equipment.
Owner Roger Smith said the Wellington store was established when we purchased Piano House of New Zealand
which was in the old picture theatre in
Riddiford St in 1995.
Ross McKean was a valued team member for many years.
“Our constant aim is to offer the most
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presenting the best possible product
range at the keenest prices and value,”
Roger said.
“Customer loyalty and satisfaction is the
thing we strive for most.
“We are New Zealand agents for many
famous brands such as C Bechstein
Pianos (Germany), Schimmel Pianos
(Germany), Kohler and Campbell Pianos
(Korea), Korg and Kurzweil keyboards,
Vox Amps, Fender and Martin Guitars and
we cover price ranges from entry level to
professional.” Hope to see you soon! PBA

readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.
Q: With winter approaching what is your favourite thing about the colder months?

Ellen Kerr
Newtown

Sarah Litchfield
Newtown

Imogen Wilson
Newtown

Josh Wilson
Newtown

Ravi Maisuria
Newtown

“Hot chocolate and
all the hot food.”

“I am pregnant so being
able to sleep.”

“Winter coats, scarves and
hats.”

“I really liked the snow back
home in the UK, but I haven’t
spent a winter here so I don’t
know what to expect.”

“It’s another season to me,
so I just get on with it.”

Luke Kelly
Newtown
“Open fires and hot
chocolate.”

LETTERS to the editor
Not Canons Creek

Heartfelt thanks

Dear Ed, Councillor Paul Eagle seems to have
confused Strathmore with Canons Creek. We have
excellent public transport in this suburb and already
have a fully functioning community base. Strathmore
is unusual with its juxtaposition of wealth and state
housing and government policies that don’t encourage
refugees to assimilate into New Zealand society by
paying them to do nothing and giving them a house to
do it in. We don’t need a new community base to tell
people to have some pride in their neighbourhood; in
fact if things deteriorate we will end up with a community police station.
N D McCabe, Wellington

Dear Ed, I want to express
my heartfelt thanks to all
the wonderful people who
helped me when I fell in Bay
Rd on Friday. I had no serious
damage and am so grateful to
those who gave their time so
happily.
Ann Harris
Kilbirnie

Rate rises
Dear Ed, It is heartening that an
august, statistically driven authority is
advising our local body authorities what
they are worth and that an increase is
warranted. The national provident fund
advised me that there will be no increase
in my pension this year as the CPI hardly
moved. I realise that our favourable cost
stability is partially due to the Reserve
Bank deciding that the interest rate on
my life savings had to be lowered on
several occasions over the last few years.
While these, apparently opposing forces

have me looking for food parcels, I’m
reassured that those we elected to look
after us are appreciated and awarded.
They might see it as a good reason to
justify rate rises. But that’s statistics. I
think it was Mark Twain who quoted
Disraeli as having two steps leading
to statistics. Fortunately in my old age
I forgot those steps. I propose that the
remuneration authority’s salaries are
pegged to the CPI.
Paul Franken, Strathmore Park

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Competition
opens for the
best in the food
business
The New Zealand Food Awards is
asking all local food and beverage
producers: do you think you are the best
in the business?
Entries for the 2016 New Zealand Food
Awards opened on May 2.
The awards, in association with Massey University, recognise the success
and innovation of those within the food
and beverage industry, giving them an
opportunity to gain recognition for their
excellence.
Manufacturers large and small, primary food producers, food service providers and ingredient supply companies
are all encouraged to enter.
Massey University Vice-Chancellor
Steve Maharey sees the awards as a time
for both competition and celebration.
“The awards celebrate the best in New
Zealand for food and beverage production manufacturing, nutrition, enterprise
and food safety. It is an opportunity for
companies to generate recognition for
their brands in an industry that makes
up New Zealand’s largest export earner.”
Entrants present their products to an
expert judging panel for review, allowing

them to gauge their work against their
peers.
Categories have been updated this year,
with Chilled, Dry Goods, Beverages and
Frozen for large manufacturers, and Artisan and Gourmet for small producers,
along with a plethora of other awards.

A rest home with spark
Kilmarnock Heights Home
An elder-centred community
Kilmarnock Heights Home is special;
it’s more than just a rest home. As
well as providing daily living support
we ensure residents have choice and
control in their lives. We take every
opportunity to bring companionship,
fun and meaningful activity into the
lives of elders.
Family and friends
Kilmarnock Heights Home is like one
big family. Residents are encouraged
to invite their loved ones to visit at any
time; there’s no set visiting hours. And,
for the children - we have a fully stocked
toy box to keep them entertained!

Entries for the competition
close on Friday, July 15.

Pets welcome
We believe pets can be both calming
and energising. So, we welcome
animals at our home. If you have a pet
that’s part of your family, ask us about
moving to Kilmarnock Heights Home
with them.
The social life
At Kilmarnock Heights Home we
support residents to continue doing
the things they love in a way that’s
right for them. The busy social calendar
and stimulating recreation programme
certainly make for a vibrant and
engaging atmosphere.

Piano genius to awe
Britain’s greatest living pianist, a fast-rising conducting
star and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will join
forces to present a titan of classical music in May. Virtuoso
Stephen Hough, declared one of the 25 greatest pianists
of all time will perform Johannes Brahms’ mighty Piano
Concerto No. 2 with the NZSO under meteoric guest conductor, Gustavo Gimeno. The massive 45 minute concerto
is a monument of the repertoire, showcasing Brahms at the
height of his powers.
 The Wellington concert will take place at Michael
Fowler Centre on Friday, May 13 at 6.30pm. For tickets
visit ticketek.co.nz

Pinaman
OwusuBanahene is
the founder
of ADJOAA
and executive
producer of the
festival.
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African fashion taking
Wellington by storm
Wellington is hosting its first
ever African Fashion Festival on
Saturday May 28.
Six internationally known African
designers and two New Zealand
based emerging African designers
will be featured at the festival, each
showing collections to more than
300 guests.
Africa Design Journey through
AustralAsia, or ADJOAA, a social
impact enterprise dedicated to
economic and social development
through fashion across Africa, hosts
the festival.
Pinaman Owusu-Banahene, who
founded ADJOAA in 2011, has
organised the festival to show all
New Zealanders the incredible
artistry of the African continent.
“I hope the Africa Fashion Festi-

val provides an outlet for all New
Zealanders to experience the cultural richness and incredible artistic
talent from the diverse and vibrant
continent of Africa,” Pinaman said.
She also hopes first and second
generation Africans will attend the
festival and connect with, embrace
and share their culture.
Festival organizers hope that the
event will serve both participants
and attendees by promoting and
highlighting the African creative
industry while providing a new
experience for Wellingtonians.
The festival will support three
social initiatives- a mentoring
programme for young Africans
in New Zealand to encourage
engagement in their communities,
a year internship for three design

graduates with ADJOAA and one
of the participating designers, and
support for education in Africa
through a book club programme
with schools in the countries of the
participating designers.
Pinaman believes this social mission sets her organisation and the
festival apart.
“A key differentiator of the
Festival is the associated ethical
initiative— think ‘fashion for
development.”
 The festival will take place at
Level 1, the James Smith Building,
and will include live performance
by African artists.
Tickets are available online at
africafashionfestival.com.

GET IT SORTED
After 12 years of loyal service with
Kevin and Lorraine Bovey at Autocare Kilbirnie, local stalwart Diane
Sergent is retiring.
Diane has been working for the
family owned and operated business since 2004.
Before this, she had worked for previous owners, Bob and Eileen Byers
and has more than 25 years’ experience in the business.
Her last day on the job was last
Thursday and she will now relocate
to Paraparaumu to be close to family.
Kevin said it was important to acknowledge 12 faithful years’ of service from Diane.
“She has never missed a beat, she’s
encouraging, loyal and has been a
fantastic employee.”
Diane said she would miss all the

customers the most.
“I just like meeting people, I have
formed some really good friendships
with a lot of them. I have received
flowers galore and lots of nice cards.
“Thanks for all the patronage
and friendships over the years and
thanks to Kevin and Lorraine. They
have seen me through a few things
and have been very good bosses.”
Meanwhile, Kevin said the business
wanted to focus on extending its clientele base.
“Want to quill a conception that
just because we are in Kilbirnie we
look after Kilbirnie people.
“We are very accessible we can
pick up and deliver if we need to. We
can accommodate anyone from any
area.”
Kevin said they would like to provide for more customers from

Miramar, Strathmore, Seatoun,
Newtown, Island Bay and Wellington city come in and experience a
top quality service.
He said what set Autocare apart
from the rest was the fact they offered a “personal service”.
“It is about the customer as much
as the car. We treat everyone as
we would want to be treated ourselves.

“We strive for honesty, integrity
and reliability, while just giving
people what they really want for
their car in the most economical
way we can.”
Kevin encouraged people to
check out the testimonial section of Autocare’s website to hear
from current satisfied customers,
or for more information head to
www.autocarekilbirnie.co.nz

Tomorrow’s Ideas, Today, at
the Better Home & Living Show
The Wellington Better Home & Living Show
will throw open its doors this Friday, bringing with it the latest on how to improve our
homes and our lifestyles. For three days, over
200 exhibitors will gather at the Westpac Stadium to showcase emerging trends, cuttingedge innovations and industry expertise.
Five distinct sections will feature the best in
homes, gardens, bodies and minds, transport
and community groups. Even better, visitors
will be treated to show-only bargains that
they won’t find anywhere else.
Director, Daniel Joll says, “This is a must-see
event for those of us wanting to enhance our
homes and improve our lives. Wellingtonians
can look forward to a show packed with inspiration, innovation and expert advice. There
will be a good range of heating options, plus
a huge variety of beds and bedding. Kitchens,
bathrooms, plants and garden equipment,
furniture, home décor, flooring and solar
solutions will be on display, as well as fuelefficient cars, health products, bee keeping,
electric bikes – and everything in between.
There really will be something for everyone.”
One lucky show visitor will win “The
Newstalk ZB Healthy You”, a fantastic home
and lifestyle package worth $13,000. This
comprises a Fujitsu e3 high wall heat pump
and installation valued at $3,500 from Frost
Industries; a Slumberzone Pandora queensize mattress and base valued at $3,699
from House of Beds; $3,000 worth of paint,
wallpaper and/or curtains from Resene; plus
home insulation from Insulmax to the value
of $3,000. To enter, visitors only need supply
their contact details on arrival. The winner
will be drawn when the show closes on
Sunday evening and will be announced on
Newstalk ZB the following day.
Winter is all about keeping the home warm
and dry, so there will be a great selection
of heating and insulation, along with more
indulgent ways to keep warm. Saunas will
be on offer, and for the first time at the
show, Stoked Stainless Ltd will be featuring
its stylish, wood-fired Hot tubs, electric spas
and bath tubs. Each is handmade in New
Zealand, using stainless steel and cedar - all
will have an average of $300 discounted off
it during the show.
Just a few of the other stand-out show

specials can be found at the Kitchen Studio
site, where they will be giving a maximum
$5,000 giveaway with every kitchen booked
at the show (conditions apply). The bulgari
gold display kitchen, which will feature an
alpine white benchtop, an island, corner
pantry and double Smeg oven, will also be
on sale for a super-special price.
The team at the Gas Hub will be offering
a free connection to natural gas if homes
are within 40 metres of the gas main in the
street, saving homeowners around $2,000.
Meanwhile Mitre 10 will be taking 30% off
the purchase price of Pink Batts and Green
Stuff roof and underfloor insulation (both
installed by Pink Fit). They will also be throwing in a free flue with every wood-burning fire
bought at the show.
In addition to a whole host of other showonly specials, the ‘Informed Living’ seminar
series will provide hot tips and expert
advice from industry professionals. The free
daily talks will cover bathroom and kitchen
design, renovating, maximising outdoor
spaces, choosing colour and maintaining a
healthy back.
The show runs for three days, with the
Sunday being Mother’s Day, so why not treat
mum to a day filled with inspiration for the
home and her wellbeing? In keeping with the
occasion, the Wellington Floral Art Society’s
‘Designer of the Year’ competition is themed
‘To Mother With Love’. The popular show
feature attracts entries from the region’s top
floral designers and is always a crowd pleaser.

TOP: Amazing Pots will be showcasing their gorgeous range of indoor & outdoor pots, imported
from Italy & South Africa. The pots are durable but
light-weight & are so stylish that they don’t need
plants to look good.
LEFT: Check out the foldable electric bikes from
Ezirider that fit in your boot and have a 60 km range.
RIGHT: Stoked Stainless Steel Ltd will have their
handmade, wood-fired hot tubs, electric spas and
bath tubs on display.

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TOASTMASTERS
WELLINGTON

For general enquiries you can email info@toastmasters.org.nz.
Should you have a more specific enquiry you can also contact one of the District
Officers or Field Officers.
Simply call 0800 PEOPLE (0800 - 736 753). Your call will be answered by one of
our designated 0800 officers. Answer phones may be operating in some areas
at certain times. Should this be the case, just leave your name and number and
we’ll call you back.

Empowering you to be a successful speaker
Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Our membership is more
than 332,000 memberships. Members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 15,400 clubs
in 135 countries that make up our global network of meeting
locations.
We empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders.
Toastmasters hold four annual speech contests and one
contest goes through from club to international level.
District 72 New Zealand takes pride in having had two
World Champions of Public Speaking - David Nottage in
1996 and Brett Rutledge in 1998. David was the first New
Zealander to win the World Championship, and has since established himself as a successful communication and public
speaking trainer. When Brett joined a Toastmasters club he
did not imagine that public speaking would provide him with
a way of turning his unusual talent of imitating famous voices

into a full-time career as a corporate speaker and entertainer.
In 2010, Robin Grieve was one of the nine finalists in the
World Championship contest, although he was unplaced.
In 2011, Kingi Biddle repeated Robin’s achievement as a
World Championship finalist, but was also unplaced.
In 2013, Kingi Biddle was runner-up to the World Champion.
The world needs leaders. Leaders head families, coach
teams, run businesses and mentor others. These leaders
must not only accomplish, they must communicate. By regularly giving speeches, gaining feedback, leading teams
and guiding others to achieve their goals in a supportive atmosphere, leaders emerge from the Toastmasters program.
Every Toastmasters journey begins with a single speech.
During their journey, they learn to tell their stories. They listen
and answer. They plan and lead. They give feedback—and
accept it. Through our community of learners, they find their
path to leadership.

14 Thursday May 5, 2016

Your local community centre:

Reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions

Over the next few editions, the Cook Strait News will profile local community centres dotted
across the southern and eastern suburbs. This week we chat to Lisa Cunningham from the
Island Bay Community Centre.

Late last month the Wellington City Council announced that the
capital’s gross greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced
by 2.1 per cent between 2001 and 2015. This bodes well for
council’s ambitious target to reduce emissions by 80 per cent by
2050, a target set in the 2016 Low Carbon Capital plan. Mayor of
Wellington Celia Wade-Brown said, “Wellingtonians have made
good efforts in recent years and the positive result shows that the
capital is leading the way in mitigating our carbon emissions.”

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We all need
our own space

By Nikki Papatsoumas

Nestled away behind Island Bay’s
shopping village is the Island Bay
Community Centre.
The Island Bay Community Centre is a bustling hive of activity, with
a range of community groups using
the centre and hall throughout the
week and weekends.
Lisa Cunningham has been community centre advocate at the centre
for the past three years.
“My job is mostly a connector of
the community, connecting people
to activities and services or other
groups in the area. I find I do a lot
of that kind of work,” she said.
Lisa said the centre’s hall was
completely booked out during
the school term and there were
only limited spots available in the
centre’s lounge.
Despite this, she was able to help
connect groups with other nearby
spaces if necessary, she said.
Lisa said there were plenty of
exciting things coming up at the
centre and in particular she was
looking forward to upcoming Ni
Hao Children Community Classes.
“They are total immersion Chinese Mandarin classes. It’s for kids
they just do fun games and activities
that help them learn the language
and the culture.”
Lisa welcomed all members of the
Island Bay community to pop in
and see what the centre had to offer.
“We have had an increase in our

Lisa Cunningham
from the Island Bay
Community Centre.

people coming through the door.
More and more people are getting
interested through Facebook and our
newsletter numbers keep climbing.
“It’s such an amazing place, I
always have such a wide variety of
things to do, I never get bored and it’s
always fun and interesting.”

The Island Bay Community Centre
is located at 137 The Parade in
Island Bay and is open Monday to
Friday from 10am to 4pm. For more
information on classes or activities
head to the ‘Island Bay Community
Centre’ Facebook page or call Lisa
on 383 7464.

Things to watch out for at the Island Bay Community Centre:
1. Southern Bays Historical Society Open Day: Display commemorating the
centenary of Gallipoli with images of local WWI memorials and displays of
storyboards and projects made by children from four local primary schools.
Friday, May 6 from 10am to 2pm
2. Carolyn McKeefry dance classes for mature women: Classes with an experienced, qualified tutor that includes contemporary movement, strengthening,
building core stability, flexibility, and some ballet technique. No experience
necessary. Fridays from 10.30am to 11.30am
3. Rhythms Movement Meditation: A series of six classes that introduce you
to the five rhythms and the ‘wave’ they form when danced in sequence. Five
rhythms is a philosophy, perspective, performance art, and dynamic movement practice. Classes run every Sunday, until July 3 and the cost is $15 per class.

We want your feedback.
Come along to one of our open days to find out why this project is so
important for Wellington’s economic prosperity and what
it means for you.

PUBLIC OPEN DAYS
Wellington Waterfront
Te Wharewaka o Poneke

Saturday 7 May
10am – 3pm

Monday 16 May
6pm – 8pm

Eastbourne
The Pavilion, Days Bay

Tuesday 10 May
6pm – 8pm

Saturday 14 May
12pm – 5pm

Seatoun
Seatoun RSA

Thursday 12 May
6pm – 8pm

Saturday 21 May
10am – 3pm

Lower Hutt
The Little Theatre

Wednesday 18 May
6pm – 8pm

Or visit us at:
centreportbigpicture.co.nz

Thursday 26 May
6pm – 8pm

Work underway
Work on the Island Bay Seawall
continues to steam roll ahead. The
Island Bay seawall was partially
destroyed following a storm in June
2013 which battered Wellington’s
southern coast. A 41-metre section
of the wall opposite Shorland Park
collapsed completely and much of
the upper part of the seawall that

remained was on a lean and needed
to be realigned and secured. Those
to visit Island Bay Beach may have
noticed that the missing section of
the wall has started to take shape.
Work on the wall was expected to
be completed by the end of June.
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Thursday May 5, 2016

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Over 100 new
homes for those
in need
Vilson and Robyn,
northern white-cheeked
gibbons at Wellington
Zoo.

Wellington Zoo committed
to conservation
Northern white-cheeked gibbons
have a new champion - the Wellington Zoo.
Last week, the zoo announced
a new partnership with the Fauna
and Flora International Vietnam
Programme dedicated towards
saving the critically-endangered
gibbons in the wild.
The partners work together to
improve protection of key areas in
Pu Mat National Park in Vietnam,
which, with 445 gibbons, is the
home of the only viable population.
The number of wild northern
white-cheeked gibbons has decreased by 80 per cent in the last
45 years, primarily due to habitat
loss and hunting.
The species is severely depleted
in Laos PDR and Vietnam, and
functionally extinct in China.
Without conservation efforts, like
those undertaken by this partnership, most of these Vietnamese and
Laotian populations will probably
disappear.
Daniela Biaggio, Conservation
Manager at Wellington Zoo, believes it is the duty of conservation
organisations to unite to save
endangered wild animals.

“By collaborating with Perth Zoo
and Taronga Zoo as the main funding consortium for this targeted
project, our collective efforts will
make a difference for the animals
and the community surrounding
Pu Mat National Park,” Daniela
said.
“The area is a hotspot of biodiversity, so protecting the park
will save not only gibbons, but
also other endangered animals
like Indochinese tigers and Indian
elephants.”
The project will work with the
government, park rangers and
surrounding community to reduce
hunting and enforce protection of
the forest.
The programme, led by Doctor
Ben Rawson, Vietnam Country
Director at Flora and Fauna International, will establish a smart
patrol system that will equip park
rangers and managers with information technology.
The team will provide technical
support, helping the park use
SMART, an open-source software
developed by the conservation
community to supply advanced
analysis and reporting of patrol

data and intelligence.
The goal is to make conservation efforts efficient and effective,
through technology and the involvement of the local community.
“Engaging local communities
living in the ‘buffer zone’ of the
protected area with forest protection activities like forest patrols
and snare removals will create job
opportunities, which will also be
supported through environmental
education in key villages,” says
Daniela.
Daniela hopes this programme
can allow locals in Vietnam to
enjoy the same song she and her
colleagues hear every morning.
“The morning chorus of our two
gibbons, Robyn and Vilson, is an
iconic feature at Wellington Zoo,
and it will now be a cheer for the
efforts we are making to save their
species in the wild.”
“We’ve committed to a long-term
investment to make sure that the
numbers of wild northern whitecheeked gibbons can increase
and be brought back from brink
of extinction so that the gibbons’
song can be heard in the wild for
generations to come.”

Housing New Zealand is
planning to build around 120
much needed one bedroom
homes in Wellington.
The units are part of four
proposed redevelopment sites
in Wellington that are close to
amenities and transport.
The four proposed redevelopments are on sites at
Britomart St in Berhampore,
Ha nson St in Mt Cook,
McLean Flats on The Terrace
and Owen St in Newtown.
Acting general manager for
asset development at Housing
New Zealand, Patrick Dougherty, said the organisation
was excited about the new
developments, which would
be built to modern standards,
fully insulated with carpets
and curtains and designed to
maximise the sun.
An expression of interest for
construction partners for the
four proposed projects was
released last week.
All four sites were owned
by Housing New Zealand and
once had or still had old housing units on them, however, a
number of the units suffered
weather tightness issues and
were assessed as being earthquake prone.

“Wellington has ongoing
demand for social housing,
particularly for smaller one
bedroom properties. The
proposed new homes will
offer a much better standard
of living for those people,”
Patrick said.
“We are making sure we
have the right homes in the
right places to meet demand.
These developments are a
great example of how we are
making big scale changes to
reconfigure our portfolio so
that it better meets the needs
of future tenants.
“The four proposed developments mark a major
investment in the Wellington
Region totalling over $40
million.”
Patrick said Housing New
Zealand had ensured neighbours, businesses and other
groups in each of the communities were informed about
plans and given the opportunity to have their say.
“We are also making sure
that we really consider the existing built environment and
community in our planning
as well as making sure that
disruption to any neighbours
is kept to a minimum.”

A family home in the heart of Island Bay
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home in the heart of sought after Island Bay.
Private and peaceful with an easy and short walk to the main
shopping area on the parade. Exceptionally sunny and warm,
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four bedrooms, gas heating and heat-pump, HRV system, LED
lighting and ample storage with double internal garage.
Completing the package is an excellent flow to and from an easily
maintained garden and fully fenced section that’s perfect for
children and pets. RV $630k. Tenders close 12pm Thursday 19th
May 2016 at the Leaders’ Khandallah office on Ganges Road.
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When I am sad and feeling blue
When I lose hope and nothing to do
When I stumble and fall
When I couldn’t carry it all,
You were there.
When I needed a hand
When I couldn’t stand
When everything is wrong
When I couldn’t sing a song,
You were there.
Thank you for everything
for unconditionally loving
you made me realize I can do anything
Happy Mother’s Day
from your little darling.

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will be posted to all eligible voters.
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A list of candidates’ names will be notified
Island Bay
following
the closure of nominations.
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poll closes
at noon -on
Friday 3 June
Thursday
12 November
7pm
2016.
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Signed,
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Parade,
Island Bay
Returning Officer

Board of
Trustees Election
Nominations are invited for the election of seven
trustees to the Board of Trustees. A nomination
form, and a copy of this notice will be posted to
all eligible voters.
Additional nomination forms will be available
from the school website –
www.lyallbay.school.nz.
Nominations close at noon on 20 May 2016.
Nominations may be accompanied by a
signed candidate’s statement and candidate
photograph.
The voting roll is open for inspection at the
school and can be viewed during normal
school hours.
A list of candidates’ names will be notified
following the closure of nominations.
The poll closes at noon on Friday 3 June 2016.
Signed
Dennis Thompson
Returning Officer

MIRAMAR CENTRAL
SCHOOL

BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ ELECTION
The Parent Election Notice which was printed in
the Cook Strait News on Thursday, 28 April, 2016
advised that voting would close at NOON on
Wednesday, 25 May 2016. This date was in error,
and should have read: “Voting will close on Friday,
3 June 2016.
Signed
Carolyn Marshall
Returning Oﬃcer

Notice of Public
Community Meetings

PH. 0800 846484

ROSENEATH SCHOOL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ELECTION 2016
Returning Officer
Nominations for Roseneath School are invited
for the election of 5 parent representatives
for a three-year term.
A nomination form accompanied with a cover
letter will be distributed to all eligible voters
during the week of 6 May 2016.
Additional nomination forms can be obtained
from the school office.
Nominations close at noon on 20 May 2016
and should be accompanied by a signed
candidate’s statement (about half an A4)
The voting roll has been open for inspection
at Roseneath School. Please contact the
school office if you have any questions re this
roll.
There will also be a list of candidates’ names
made available, as they come to hand.
If an election is necessary, voting papers will
be posted around 25 May and the poll will
close at noon on 3 June 2016.

2016 BOARD OF TRUSTEE
PARENT ELECTIONS
Nominations are invited for the election of
five parent representatives to the Board of
Trustees.
A nomination form and a notice calling for
nominations will be posted to all eligible
voters. Additional nominations forms can be
obtained from the school office.
Nominations close at 12 noon on 20 May
2016 and may be accompanied by a signed
candidate’s statement.
The voting roll is open for inspection at the
school and can be viewed during normal
school hours.
There will also be a list of candidate’s names,
as they come to hand, for inspection at the
school
Voting closes at noon on Friday 3 June 2016.
Sally Taylor
Returning Officer

Miramar Christian School
2016 Triennial
Board of Trustees Election
Nominations are invited for the election of 4
(four) parent representatives to the Board of
Trustees.
A nomination form and a notice calling for
nominations will be sent to all eligible voters.
Additional nomination forms can be obtained
from the school office.
Nominations close at noon on Friday 20th
May 2016 and may be accompanied by a
signed candidate’s statement.
The voting roll is open for inspection at the
school and can be viewed during normal
school hours.
There will also be a list of candidates’ names,
as they come to hand, for inspection at the
school office.
The poll closes at noon on Friday 3rd June
2016.
Yvonne Small
Returning Officer

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Board of Trustees’ Election
Nominations are invited for the election of
three parent representatives to the board of
trustees.
A nomination form and a notice calling for
nominations will be posted to all eligible
voters.
You can nominate another person to stand
as a candidate, or you can nominate yourself
(make sure you sign both parts of the form).
Additional nomination forms can be
obtained from the school office.
Nominations close at noon on 20 May
2016 and may be accompanied by signed
candidates’ statements.
The voting roll is open for inspection at the
school and can be viewed during normal
school hours.
There will also be a list of candidates’
names, as they come to hand, for inspection
at the school.
Voting closes at noon on 3 June 2016.
Adam Levy
Returning Officer

Returning Officer J Leggett

St Francis de Sales School, Island Bay
Board of Trustees Election
Nominations are invited for the election of 5
parent representatives to the board of trustees.
A nomination form and a notice calling for
nominations will be posted to all eligible voters.
Additional nomination forms can be obtained
from the school office or the school website www.
sfds.school.nz.
Nominations close at 12 noon on 20 May
2016 and may be accompanied by a signed
candidate’s statement.
The voting roll is open for inspection at the school
and can be viewed during normal school hours.
There will also be a list of candidates’ names, as
they come to hand, for inspection at the school.
Voting closes at 12 noon on 3 June 2016.
Suzanne Lek, Returning Officer

Nominations for Owhiro Bay SCHOOL
are invited for the Trielection of 3 parent
representatives for the three-year term and
staggered election of 2 parent representatives
for an eighteen month term.
A nomination form accompanied with a cover
letter will be disrupted to all eligible voters
after 6 May. Additional nomination forms can
be obtained from the school office.
Nominations close at noon on 20 May
and should be accompanied by a signed
candidate’s statement (no larger than half A4).
The voting roll has been open for inspection
at Owhiro Bay school. Please contact your
school office if you have any questions re this
roll.
There will also be a list of candidates’ names
made available at the school office, as they
come to hand.
If an election is necessary, voting papers will
be posted around 25 May and the poll will
close at noon on 3 June 2016.

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Wellington City Council will host public
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potential cycling Ncorridors and routes in the
eastern suburbs.
Locals are invited to attend the sessions
to find out more and talk to council staff
about the options now being put forward to
the public.
The council has allocated $6 million
towards developing a safe cycle network
in the eastern suburbs as part of investing
$34.7 million in cycling in Wellington over
three years.
The investment in the eastern suburbs is a
combination of local share from the council,
the New Zealand Transport Agency from
the National Land Transport Fund and the
Government’s Urban Cycleways Fund.
Business owners in Kilbirnie are also encouraged to attend a meeting this Thursday,
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the council at one of its regular meetings,
next Tuesday at the Oriental-Rongotai Rugby
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Public consultation on cycling in the
eastern suburbs runs until 5pm on Monday
May 23.
People can go to cycleways.wellington.
govt.nz to make a submission online or
download a copy of the submission form.
Alternatively, for a printed copy of the
submission document and form, phone the
council on 499 4444 and arrange for one to
be posted.
 A session will be held at the ASB Centre
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Cigna signs on
with Round the
Bays for two
more years
Sport Wellington has renewed its major partnership of its award-winning event Wellington Round
the Bays.
Leading insurance provider Cigna has signed on
as principal sponsor and naming rights holder for
the Wellington Round the Bays events for another
two years until 2018, which will include next year’s
40th anniversary of the fun run.
Sport Wellington delivers the event each year as
part of their vision for everyone in the Wellington
region to have a lifelong involvement in sport and
active recreation.
Wellington-based Cigna has a strong affinity with
the communities in which Round the Bays operates,
and the partnership fits well with the company’s
focus on health and wellbeing.
Cigna chief executive, Lance Walker, said after
becoming the principal sponsor in 2014 and experiencing first-hand what a great event Round the
Bays was for Wellington, it was an easy decision to
renew Cigna’s partnership with Sport.
“Round the Bays continues to be Cigna’s biggest
sponsorship. The event sits well with our commitment to empower Kiwis to live well and stay well.”
Sport Wellington chief executive Phil Gibbons said
the partnership with Cigna was outstanding because
of their commitment to making a difference in the
community.
“Both Cigna and Sport Wellington want to
provide the best experience we can for all 14,000
participants and the 300 volunteers who help us
deliver the event.”
Sport Wellington has organised the iconic event
since 1999 and the continued growth in participation has seen Round the Bays become one of New
Zealand’s largest community sporting events.

Members of the Parafed Wellington Team at the Junior Disability Games.

Parafed Wellington
Team on top
The Parafed Wellington Team
thrived at the recent Junior Disability Games in Cambridge, winning
the Best Team Performance, along
with individual awards.
The Halberg Junior Disability
Games is an annual three-day sports
tournament for eight to 21-year-olds
with a physical or visual impairment.
This year the tournament was held
in Cambridge, Hamilton from April
22 to 24.
The tournament offered 15 sports
and gave athletes the opportunity
to experience the games’ village
environment, try new sports, and
excel on their own.
The Parafed Wellington team

had 14 athletes from across Wellington region travel to Hamilton
to compete.
Parafed Wellington Sport Coordinator, Melissa Pepler said she was
excited about the team’s participation and success in the games.
“The Wellington team competed
in a range of different sports during
the two-day event and gave 110 per
cent to everything they tried.
“We are so proud of the group and
can’t wait to take on more events
and activities this year.”
Three team members won individual awards, Melissa said.
Libby Leikis won the ‘Overall
Female in Athletics’ award, Mitchell Lang won the ‘Overall Male in

Swimming’ award and Keziah Ross
took out an athletics award.
Melissa thanked the committed
parents and families who invested
time and energy into making the
opportunity become a reality for
their children as well as Parafed
Wellington’s funding partner, the
Four Winds Foundation.
Parafed Wellington’s goal is to
provide a pathway into sport for
people with physical disabilities,
through a range of sport and recreation opportunities and an active youth group for five through
18-year-olds.
For more information, head to
www.parafedwellington.co.nz

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Children take part in a bunting activity at Crossways
Community Creche.

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Mayor of Wellington, Celia Wade-Brown with local children at
the unveiling of a sculpture

Treasure hunters flocked
to the streets last month,
partaking in the second annual Mount Victoria Treasure
Hunt.
Coordinated by the Crossways Community Centre, the
event drew over 200 people
from the local community.
Participants gathered at
Crossways Community Centre to register, before dispersing into the community to
search for their treasure.
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scooters and participating in
games and activities all over
Mount Victoria.
Artwork, kept under shrouds
for the past year, was unveiled
at Innermost Community
Gardens by sculptor Grant
Lyon and Mayor of Wellington Celia Wade-Brown during
a barbeque which took place
after the treasure hunt.
Crossways Community Centre thanked everyone involved
including sponsors, stations,
groups and volunteers who
helped on the day.